Martz has NOT been fired . . . yet

If Mike Martz has been fired as 49ers offensive coordinator, it is news to him.

I just spoke with Martz and he said he is sitting in his office, drinking coffee. Yesterday, he went through a player-by-player personnel review and began looking at ways the club could improve in 2009.

 

Martz said he did not meet with any team officials this morning, including head coach Mike Singletary. He said he is supposed to meet with Singletary at some point today.

 

After I relayed news of the NFL Network report that stated that a league source is “99.9 percent certain” Martz is out as offensive coordinator, he seemed to concede that he will probably get fired by the end of the day.

 

But Martz is extremely confused about the way everything has been handled. Martz praised Singletary, saying his relationship with him is “outstanding.” He said Singletary has been supportive of him.

 

However, he said he was taken aback on Christmas Day when he saw a report flash across the TV that he would be fired.

 

“I don’t know why this is happening,” Martz said. “But I’ll move on. There is a way to do that stuff. When the season is over, you go do what needs to be done. But don’t drag me through the thorn bush.”

 

“Mike is a good man and a good coach,” Martz said. “I looked forward to coming back here, but I understand the situation.”

 

Martz said he does not have any kind of relationship with team president Jed York or general manager Scot McCloughan. He said he never got to know either man.

 

According to Martz, Jed York told him during the interview process in January that he didn’t want him hired as offensive coordinator. Then-coach Mike Nolan made the call to hire Martz. As for McCloughan, Martz said he never had a conversation with him that lasted more than two minutes.

 

He added: “I have no bitterness. It’s hard on your family to go through a week of speculation. I’m not sure I understand it.”

 

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